Category: International
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With stellar performances from Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value examines how art and life can imitate each other, in both tragic and poetic ways. When I saw director Joachim Trier’s previous film The Worst Person in the World (2021), I wasn’t moved. I don’t know why, but there was something about the film…
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David Cronenberg’s breakout hit makes the sexual freedom of the 1970s a nightmare in this tense horror film that turns luxury apartments into sites of blood and carnage A lot of horror films, especially body horror films, concern how our relationships with people affect us on a deep, internal level. One thing I’ve noticed while…
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This deadpan British zombie-romantic comedy is a gory good time with unexpected heart, courtesy of leads Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Even before I sat down to watch this film, I was hearing about this from seemingly everywhere. I guess Shaun of the Dead (2004) is just one of those films that seem to unite…
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This year, I was extremely privileged to have worked as a Publicity Intern at the 17th annual Santa Fe International Film Festival. After looking for a job in the film industry for the past several months, I was ecstatic to get another film festival gig. And it was everything I needed. It was an incredibly…
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